Miomantidae
# Miomantidae

Miomantidae is a family of praying mantises in the order Mantodea.

The species are mostly found in western and central Africa and similar in characteristics and behaviour to other mantids.

## Taxonomy

The Mantodea Species File lists two subfamilies and seven genera:

### Subfamily Miomantinae

* Cilnia Stal, 1876
* Miomantis Saussure, 1870
* Neocilnia Beier, 1930
* Paracilnia Werner, 1909
* Parasphendale Schulthess-Schildler, 1898
* Taumantis Giglio-Tos, 1917

### Subfamily Solygiinae

* Solygia Stal, 1877
